Sumer is icumen in (Anonymous)
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CPDL #17453: LilyPond Alternate Version Available
- Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2008-07-03). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 98 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2008-01-01). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 63 kB Copyright: © 2006 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: with a realisation, and alternate lyrics © David Greagg.
- Editor: N. Nakamura (submitted 2006-03-24). Score information: A4, 1 page, 56 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Postscript file also available. Copyright © 2004 by N. Nakamura.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30). Score information: Letter Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #2715: Encore
- Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2001-05-19). Score information: Letter, 40 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Encore file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Sumer is icumen in
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATBBB
, or 6 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon
Languages: Middle English, Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: c. 1250 C.E.
Description: This rota or round was originally sung with the secular Middle English text. It is widely held that the Latin text was added later in order to preserve it in the library of Reading Abbey (since profane works would not be held in the Abbey).
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Original text and translations
Middle English text Sumer is icumen in, Awe bleteÞ after lomb, Pes: *Note: Þ in Middle English sounds like "th".
Perspice Christicola,
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English translation Summer is come, Ewe bleats after lamb, Pes:
English translation Observe, worshipper of Christ, |
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